81-year-old man hit by car in Niddrie

Police Scotland are appealing for information after an 81-year-old man was taken to hospital with a head injury this morning after being hit by a white Jaguar XF.

Inspector Roger Park said:

“As part of our ongoing inquiries, we are eager to speak with any motorists or members of the public who were on Niddrie Mains Road on Tuesday morning and saw what happened during this incident. In particular, we would like any drivers with dashboard cameras, which may have captured the collision taking place to contact us immediately.”

Eyewitness reports say the man was hit around 8am this morning.

Members of the public with information are asked to contact the Road Policing Unit at Fettes via 101 and quote incident number 220 of the 14th November.